CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services, as well as transports intermodal containers and trailers. It transports chemicals, automotive, agricultural and food products, minerals, fertilizers, forest products, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants. The company also exports coal to deep-water port facilities. In addition, it offers intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers in the eastern United States; drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments; and trucking dispatch services. Further, the company serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products from rail to trucks, which includes plastics and ethanol. Additionally, it acquires, develops, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties. The company operates approximately 20,500 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,900 locomotives. It also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was founded in 1978 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) Frequently Asked Questions

How has CSX's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

CSX's stock was trading at $58.30 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CSX shares have increased by 28.8% and is now trading at $75.08. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of CSX?

25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CSX in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for CSX.

When is CSX's next earnings date?

How were CSX's earnings last quarter?

CSX Co. (NASDAQ:CSX) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The transportation company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.06. The transportation company had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.88 billion. CSX had a return on equity of 27.27% and a net margin of 27.74%. CSX's quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.02 earnings per share. View CSX's earnings history.

How often does CSX pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CSX?

CSX declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 28th. View CSX's dividend history.

How will CSX's stock buyback program work?

CSX announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, January 16th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 9.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for CSX?

25 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for CSX's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $84.00. On average, they expect CSX's share price to reach $73.57 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.0%. View analysts' price targets for CSX.

Has CSX been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about CSX stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. CSX earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutCSX.

Which major investors are selling CSX stock?

CSX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Wellington Management Group LLP, Deutsche Bank AG, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Alleghany Corp DE, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, and Mawer Investment Management Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold CSX company stock in the last year include Mark Kenneth Wallace, Nathan D Goldman, Paul C Hilal, Ridge Lp Mantle, and Steven T Halverson. View insider buying and selling activity for CSX.

Which major investors are buying CSX stock?

CSX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, Capital World Investors, First Trust Advisors LP, Invesco Ltd., Viking Global Investors LP, Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Swiss National Bank, and EdgePoint Investment Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for CSX.

How do I buy shares of CSX?

Shares of CSX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is CSX's stock price today?

One share of CSX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.08.

How big of a company is CSX?

CSX has a market capitalization of $57.47 billion and generates $11.94 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $3.33 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.17 on an earnings per share basis. CSX employs 21,000 workers across the globe.